Hannibal
The Carthaginian general, Hannibal is notorious for his strategic ways. Hannibal followed his father, Hamilcar, at a very young age along with his brothers. He gained his title, as general after his father's death. He witnessed many triumphs from his father's skills and learned from his weaknesses. His father's army voted him as general in spite of being only 26 years of age. In his first year as a general, he strived for military success and received it in portions. Hannibal struggled to keep his army throughout the landslides, hurricanes, and snowstorms because their resources were scarce. As well as, his small amount of food that their selected army could feast upon after each battle or invasion. He appeared as a very just liberator. The Romans did not except his liberal ways so they never united. Therefore, despite Hannibal's considerable military abilities, his actions prevented him from conquering. Hannibal was a military master because he had the determination to succeed. After Hamilcar's death Hannibal became an excellent military leader. "Under [Hannibal's] control the Carthaginians made large territorial advances..." (I-cias). He learned quickly how to be a leader and with the support of his brothers he wa
Hannibal was the instrument of his own undoing. Hannibal was set on being the conqueror and set on some one else's defeat, which lead him to his own. His enemy, Rome, was the center of his downfall. He would never settle and there was no satisfaction between them. "...In 218, he clashed with the Roman army. The Romans claimed that this was a break of an existing treaty between Rome and Carthage and demanded Hannibal surrendered to them...the Second Punic War started" (I-cias). If Hannibal conquered Romans he would never be able to rule over. "According to legend, Hamilcar had made the young Hannibal swear on a sacred altar that he would remain an enemy of Rome for life" (Walker, 164). Hannibal had made a promise to his father, therefore intending to go on with nothing. "The loss of the second city of Italy cost Hannibal the allegiance of many of his Italian allies and put an end to his hopes of further replenishing his army from their ranks"(Encarta). Hannibal had lost it all. His hope had been limited at this point. Hannibal both succeeded and failed. He never won the hearts of the people; therefore he was never able to truly be victorious. s able to succeed through his battles. Hannibal was crossing the Alps and was able to receive rations for a couple days. "On the third day he captured a Gall
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